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Which one of the following straits is nearest to the International Date Line?
A)
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B)
Bering Strait done
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C)
Strait of Florida done
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D)
Strait of Gibraltar done
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question_answer2)
Itaipu Dam built on the river Parana is one of the largest dams in the world. Which of the following-two countries have this as a joint project?
A)
Brazil and Peru done
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B)
Paraguay and Ecuador done
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C)
Brazil and Paraguay done
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D)
Colombia and Paraguay done
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Other than India and China, which one of the following groups of countries border Myanmar?
A)
Bangladesh, Thailand and Vietnam done
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B)
Cambodia, Laos and Malaysia done
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C)
Thailand, Vietnam and Malaysia done
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D)
Thailand, Laos and Bangladesh done
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Which one of the following lakes forms an international boundary between Tanzania and Uganda?
A)
Chained done
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B)
Malawi done
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C)
Victoria done
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D)
Zambezi done
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question_answer5)
Which of the following affects atmospheric pressure?
A)
Altitude done
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B)
Temperature done
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C)
Earth rotation done
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D)
All the above done
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question_answer6)
The ports on either end of the Suez canal are Cairo and Alexandria Suez and Cairo and Port Said Port Said and Suez
A)
Cairo and Alexandria done
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B)
Suez and Cairo done
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C)
Cairo and Port Said done
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D)
Port Said and Suez done
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question_answer7)
Which one of the following town is located in the New England state of the USA?
A)
Boston done
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B)
Chicago done
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C)
Milwauki done
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D)
St. Paul done
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question_answer8)
Consider the following statements and identify the right ones.
I) The temperature of air rises when its pressure falls. |
II) The pressure of the air falls when the temperature rises. |
A)
I only done
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B)
II only done
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C)
Both done
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D)
None. done
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question_answer9)
Which one of the following is the most industrialized country of Latin America?
A)
Brazil done
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B)
Chile done
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C)
Colombia done
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D)
Argentina done
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Which of the following is the lowest point of Africa?
A)
Lake Assal done
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B)
Lake Tangunjika done
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C)
Lake Malawi done
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D)
Lake Chad done
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question_answer11)
Which is the shortest route from Moscow to San Francisco?
A)
via Canada done
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B)
over land done
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C)
over the South Pole done
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D)
over the North Pole done
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question_answer12)
Which three continents have the largest areas of coniferous forest?
A)
Australia, Europe and South America done
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B)
Asia, North America and Europe done
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C)
North America, South America and Europe done
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D)
Asia, Australia and South America done
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Which one the following port cities in Venezuela has been developed as an oil port?
A)
Caracas done
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B)
Maracaibo done
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C)
Maracay done
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D)
Carupano done
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question_answer14)
In which part of the world would you find the Veld ??
A)
Argentina done
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B)
Australia done
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C)
Central Europe done
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D)
South Africa done
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question_answer15)
The satellites of which one of the following countries have helped in the preparation of a detailed and complete map of Antarctica?
A)
Canada done
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B)
France done
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C)
Russia done
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D)
U.S. A done
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Which one of the following countries is the leading producer of Uranium?
A)
United States of America done
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B)
Canada done
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C)
Germany done
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D)
Zambia done
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Which one of the following countries has replaced Italy as the major importer of bauxite from India?
A)
Canada done
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B)
Greece done
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C)
Ukraine done
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D)
United Arab Emirates done
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question_answer18)
Grand Banks is one of the important producers of
A)
Nitrate done
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B)
Iron ore done
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C)
Marine fish done
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D)
Bauxite done
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question_answer19)
Plantation agriculture is most widespread in
A)
Nile valley done
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B)
Mississippi valley done
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C)
California done
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D)
Caribbean done
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question_answer20)
The largest iron-producing region of USA is
A)
North East Appalachian region done
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B)
Alabama state done
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C)
Western region done
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D)
Lake Superior region done
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question_answer21)
Which one of the following cities in USA is a steel manufacturing centre?
A)
New York done
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B)
Rochester done
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C)
Chicago done
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D)
Dallon done
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question_answer22)
Consider the following statements and identify the right ones.
I) Lower layers of atmosphere have low pressure. |
II) Higher layers of atmosphere have high pressure. |
A)
I only done
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B)
II only done
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C)
Both done
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D)
None done
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question_answer23)
Which one of the following is the characteristic climate of the Tropical Savannah Region?
A)
Rainfall throughout the year done
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B)
Rainfall in winter only done
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C)
An extremely short dry season done
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D)
A definite dry and wet season done
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question_answer24)
1. Cirrus .......... A. feather |
2. Cumulus ........... B. Heap |
3. Stratus .......... C. Layer type |
4. Nimbus .......... D. Rain cloud |
A)
1A, 2B, 3C, 4D done
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B)
1A, 2C, 3B, 4D done
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C)
1C, 2A, 3D, 4C done
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D)
ID, 2C, 3B, 4 done
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question_answer25)
Which one of the following countries does not border Mediterranean Sea?
A)
Malta done
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B)
Libya done
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C)
Italy done
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D)
Bulgaria done
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question_answer26)
The wet forest of the Amazon basin are known as which one of the following?
A)
Campos done
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B)
Lianos done
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C)
Pampas done
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D)
Selves done
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question_answer27)
Which one of the following is a land-locked country?
A)
Angola done
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B)
Mozambique done
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C)
Namibia done
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D)
Zimbabwe done
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question_answer28)
In which one of the following regions of the world, are the grasslands called Campos found?
A)
Brazil done
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B)
China done
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C)
Eurasia done
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D)
North America done
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question_answer29)
Savanna natural region is characterized by which one of the following?
A)
A distinct wet and dry season with annual range of temperature between \[3{}^\circ C\] - \[8{}^\circ C\] done
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B)
Broad-leaf evergreen forests and grasses done
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C)
Uniformly high temperature throughout the year done
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D)
No spatial variation in mean annual rainfall done
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question_answer30)
Which forests lie in the Amazon Basin in South America?
A)
Montane forests done
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B)
Tropical rain forests done
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C)
Wet deciduous forests done
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D)
Subtropical mixed forests done
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question_answer31)
Which one of the following is the busiest ocean route in the world?
A)
Mediterranean Suez Route done
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B)
South Atlantic Route done
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C)
North Atlantic Route done
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D)
Pacific Ocean Route done
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question_answer32)
The sea of Okhotsk is enclosed by the Kirill Islands, Northern Japan and a long peninsula. What is the name of this peninsula?
A)
Karnataka done
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B)
Sakhalin done
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C)
Hokaido done
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D)
Korea done
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question_answer33)
Which of the following two gulfs are connected by Hormuz Strait?
A)
Persian Gulf-Gulf of Oman done
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B)
Persian Gulf-Gulf of Aden done
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C)
Gulf of Aden-Gulf of Oman done
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D)
Persian Gulf-Gulf of Aquaba done
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question_answer34)
The Kiel canal connects
A)
Caribbean sea and Pacific Ocean done
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B)
Bering Sea and Chukchi Sea done
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C)
Red sea and Mediterranean sea done
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D)
Baltic sea and North sea done
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question_answer35)
Which of the following is the highest mountain peak of the U.S.A.?
A)
Albert done
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B)
Kilauea done
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C)
Mauna Lao done
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D)
Me Kinley done
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question_answer36)
The water fall 'Victoria' is associated with the river.
A)
Amazon done
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B)
Missouri done
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C)
St. Lawrence done
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D)
Zambezi done
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question_answer37)
Which one of the following volcanoes is called the Light House of the Mediterranean?
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Etna done
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B)
Vesuvius done
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C)
Kilimanjaro done
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D)
Stromboli done
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question_answer38)
Mount Fujiyama, the highest point in Japan is in
A)
Hokkaido done
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B)
Kyushu done
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C)
Shikoku done
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D)
Honshu done
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question_answer39)
The correct sequence of languages in descending order in terms of their number of speakers in the world is
A)
Spanish, English, Chinese, Hindi done
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B)
English, Chinese, Hindi, Spanish done
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C)
Hindi, Chinese, Spanish, English done
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D)
Chinese, English, Hindi, Spanish done
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question_answer40)
Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
A)
Davis strait - Baffin Sea and Atlantic Ocean done
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B)
Dover strait - Arctic Sea and N. Atlantic Ocean done
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C)
Palk strait - Mannar Gulf and Bay of Bengal done
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D)
Sunda strait - Java Sea and Indian Ocean done
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question_answer41)
The correct decreasing order of the population of the various continents is
A)
Asia, Europe, America, Africa, Australia. done
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B)
Asia, America, Europe, Africa, Australia. done
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C)
Asia, Eruope, Africa, America, Australia. done
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D)
Asia, America, Africa, Europe, Australia. done
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question_answer42)
Which one of the following is not correctly matched?
A)
Duluth - Lake Superior done
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B)
Detroit - Lake Huron done
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C)
Chicago - Lake Michigan done
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D)
Ottawa - Lake Ontario done
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question_answer43)
Which of the following pairs of straights and the countries they separate is wrongly matched?
A)
Gibraltar strait - Spain and Morocco done
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B)
Bering strait - Sumatra and Malaysia done
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C)
Magellan strait - Chile and Tiera del fuego done
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D)
Bass strait - Australia and Tasmania done
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question_answer44)
Currently half of the world's population lives in just six countries. Identify them from the following.
A)
India, China, Pakistan, Brazil, Bangladesh, Indonesia. done
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B)
India, China, Brazil, Pakistan, Bhutan, United State. done
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C)
China, India, United State, Indonesia, Brazil, Pakistan. done
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D)
China, India, Bangladesh, United State, Pakistan, Brazil. done
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question_answer45)
Which of the following is not correctly matched?
A)
Indonesia - Jakarta done
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B)
Maldives - Male done
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C)
North Korea - Seoul done
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D)
Zimbabwe - Harare done
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question_answer46)
Which one of the following 'City River' pairs is not correctly matched?
A)
Berlin - Rhine done
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B)
London - Thames done
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C)
New York - Hudson done
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D)
Vienna - Danube done
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question_answer47)
Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched? Geographical Feature Region
A)
Abyssinian Plateau : Arabia done
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B)
Atlas Mountains : North-Western Africa done
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C)
Guiana Highlands : South-Western Africa done
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D)
Okavango Basin : Patagonia done
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question_answer48)
Which of the following is the correct arrangement of the layers of the atmosphere starting closest to the earth:
A)
Troposphere, Mesosphere, thermosphere, stratosphere done
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B)
Mesosphere, Thermosphere, Stratosphere, Troposphere done
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C)
Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere done
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D)
Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere done
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question_answer49)
Which of the following are correct?
I) In the Hot wet equatorial climate there is no winter |
II) The diurnal and the annual range of temperature is small |
A)
I only done
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B)
II only done
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C)
Both I and II done
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D)
none done
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question_answer50)
Which of the following seas/gulfs are connected by the Suez Canal?
A)
The Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea done
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B)
Gulf of Oman and the Red Sea done
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C)
The Mediterranean Sea and the Gulf of Oman done
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D)
Persian Gulf and the Arabian Sea done
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question_answer51)
The broken hills famous for zinc and lead are located in
A)
Turkey done
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B)
France done
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C)
Germany done
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D)
Australia done
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question_answer52)
Which of the following are incorrect?
I) The Savanna climate is characterized by distinct wet and dry seasons |
II) Mean high temperature is between 27-30 degrees |
A)
I done
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B)
II done
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C)
both done
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D)
None of the Above done
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question_answer53)
Which one among the following is not a landlocked country in Africa?
A)
Botswana done
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B)
Zambia done
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C)
Lesotho done
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D)
Nigeria done
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question_answer54)
Savanna natural region is characterized by which one of the following?
A)
A distinct wet and dry season with annual range of temperature between \[3{}^\circ C\] - \[8{}^\circ C\] done
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B)
Broad-leaf evergreen forests and grasses done
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C)
Uniformly high temperature throughout the year done
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D)
No spatial variation in mean annual rainfall done
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question_answer55)
Which forests lie in the Amazon Basin in South America?
A)
Montane forests done
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B)
Tropical rain forests done
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C)
Wet deciduous forests done
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D)
Subtropical mixed forests done
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question_answer56)
The Victoria Falls in Africa is located on which river?
A)
Zaire done
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B)
Orange done
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C)
Zambezi done
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D)
Niger done
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question_answer57)
Consider the following statements
i) Five countries of Central America have sea coast on both the sides |
ii) El Salvador has a coast on the pacific side and Belize on the Atlantic side |
iii) Mexico is the largest country of Central America. |
Which of the above are correct?
A)
I and II done
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B)
II and III done
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C)
none done
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D)
I, II and III done
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question_answer58)
In which one of the following region are the Andes mountains located?
A)
East Europe done
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B)
West Europe done
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C)
South Africa done
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D)
South America done
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question_answer59)
Temperature and rainfall of a meteorological station are given below:
| Temperature (0\[{}^\circ \]C) | Rainfall (cm) |
J | 9.4 | 12.2 |
F | 0.6 | 9.1 |
M | 11,7 | 7.9 |
A | 12.2 | 2.5 |
M | 13.3 | 1.0 |
J | 13,9 | 0.3 |
J | 13.9 | - |
A | 14.4 | - |
S | 15.6 | 0.8 |
V | 15.0 | 2.5 |
N | 13.3 | 6.1 |
D | 10.6 | 11.7 |
Average temperature: 12.x\[8{}^\circ C\] Average rainfall: 54.9 cm per annum Identify the region having the above climatic patterns from amongst the following:
A)
Mediterranean region done
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B)
Monsoon region done
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Steppe region done
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D)
N.W. European region done
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question_answer60)
Claims to the historical Macedonian territory have been a bone of contention between which of the following countries?
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Portugal and Spain done
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B)
Bulgaria and Greece done
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C)
Romania and Bulgaria done
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D)
Portugal and Greece done
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question_answer61)
Through which one of the following Straits, does a tunnel connect the United Kingdom and France?
A)
Davis Strait done
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B)
Denmark Strait done
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C)
Strait of Dover done
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D)
Strait of Gibraltar done
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question_answer62)
The largest coral reef in the world is found near the coast of which one of the following countries?
A)
Australia done
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B)
Cuba done
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C)
Ghana done
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D)
Philippines done
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question_answer63)
A class of animals known as Marsupials is a characteristic feature of
A)
Africa done
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B)
Australia done
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C)
South America done
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D)
South-east Asia done
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question_answer64)
The Great Barrier Reef is broken in gaps due to
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outpouring of river water into the sea done
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B)
wave action done
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C)
oceanic currents done
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D)
tropical cyclones done
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Outside the Mediterranean region, where else is a Mediterranean climate found?
A)
The Japanese and Chinese coasts done
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B)
The southern coast of Australia and parts of the western coast of North and South America done
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The east coast of North America done
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The North Atlantic coast of Africa done
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question_answer66)
Which one of the following is the continent with the highest mean elevation in the world?
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North America done
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C)
Asia done
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D)
South America done
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question_answer67)
Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the given towns of Pakistan while moving from the North towards the South?
A)
Islamabad-Gujranwala-Peshawar-Multan done
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B)
Peshawar-Gujranwala-Multan-Islamabad done
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C)
Peshawar-Islamabad-Gujranwala-Multan done
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D)
Islamabad-Multan-Peshawar-Gujranwala done
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question_answer68)
Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
A)
Bahamas: Nassau done
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B)
Costa Rica: San Jose done
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C)
Nicaragua: Balmopan done
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D)
Dominican Republic: Santo Domingo done
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question_answer69)
Which among the following has the world's largest reserves of Uranium?
A)
Australia done
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B)
Canada done
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C)
Russian Federation done
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D)
USA done
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Through which one of the following groups of countries does the Equator pass?
A)
Brazil, Zambia and Malaysia done
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B)
Colombia, Kenya and Indonesia done
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C)
Brazil, Sudan and Malaysia done
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D)
Venezuela, Ethiopia and Indonesia done
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question_answer71)
Which one of the following cities is known as the Pitts- burg of Japan?
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Yuwaha done
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C)
Tokyo done
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D)
Osaka done
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Intensive subsistence farming is prevalent in
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Canada done
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China done
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C)
USA done
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Ukraine done
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question_answer73)
Baku is famous as
A)
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Industrial city done
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Fish port done
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D)
Petroleum extracting centre done
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Ural industrial region is dominated by
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Metal fabricating done
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Electronics done
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Automobiles done
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The best inland waterways system is developed in
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C)
Amazon basin done
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D)
North America done
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question_answer76)
Which one of the following is known as the Manchester of the East?
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Tokyo done
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Shanghai done
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Kuala Lumpur done
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D)
Osaka done
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question_answer77)
Grozny is famous for the production of
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Petroleum done
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Uranium done
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C)
Gold done
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D)
Thorium done
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question_answer78)
Which country has the densest railway network in terms of per million people?
A)
China done
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B)
USA done
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C)
India done
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D)
Australia done
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question_answer79)
The first three countries in order of iron-steel production in the world are
A)
USA, China, Germany done
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B)
Japan, USA, China done
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C)
Germany, China, USA done
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D)
Japan, Germany, China done
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Flanders industrial region is renowned for
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ar manufacturing done
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Textile manufacturing done
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Electronics done
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question_answer81)
The third position in the manufacture of cars in the world is occupied by
A)
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France done
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Germany done
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question_answer82)
Largest producer of silver in the world is
A)
Mexico done
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B)
USA done
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C)
Laos done
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D)
South Africa done
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question_answer83)
The main centres of ship building industry in Japan are
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Osaka and Kyoto done
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Nagita and Issikari done
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question_answer84)
The three leading coal producers of the world are:
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USA, Russia, Germany done
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England, France, Australia done
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France, Poland, Japan done
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D)
Germany, India, South Africa done
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The regions with highest and lowest densities are respectively
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Asia and Oceania done
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C)
North America and Africa done
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D)
Europe and Oceania done
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question_answer86)
Which of the following countries are the best examples of highly scientific development and management of pastoral farming?
A)
France and Spain done
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B)
Denmark and Holland done
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C)
Czechoslovakia and Poland done
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D)
Greenland and Norway done
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question_answer87)
"From Aceh in the far north west to Torres Strait in the east 5000 miles, almost as far as from London to Baghadad. The archipelago has 14,000 islands, some mere equatorial rocks, others some of the largest in the world." This description best fits:
A)
West Indies done
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B)
Japan done
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C)
Philippines done
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D)
Indonesia done
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question_answer88)
Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
A)
B)
C)
D)
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question_answer89)
In which one of the following areas is monsoon climate found?
A)
Pacific Coast of Columbia done
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B)
South-Eastern United States done
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C)
Southern Part of South Africa done
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D)
Central California done
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question_answer90)
Turkey is located between
A)
Black Sea and Caspian Sea done
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B)
Black Sea and Mediterranean Sea done
clear
C)
Gulf of Suez and Mediterranean Sea done
clear
D)
Gulf of Aqaba and Dead Sea done
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question_answer91)
Which water body separates Australia from New Zealand?
A)
Cook Straits done
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B)
Megallan done
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C)
Tasman Sea done
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D)
Great Barrier Reef done
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question_answer92)
The pacific Islands from new Guinea South East-wards to the Fiji Islands' group is called
A)
The Polynesia done
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B)
The Mellanesia done
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C)
The Micronesia done
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D)
The Australasia done
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question_answer93)
Which one among the following is not a Baltic nation?
A)
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B)
Slovakia done
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C)
Lithuania done
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D)
Estonia done
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question_answer94)
Which one of the following mountain ranges separates Europe from Asia?
A)
Apenine done
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B)
Black Forest done
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C)
Ural done
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D)
Sulaiman done
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question_answer95)
Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
A)
Kuroshio: Warm ocean current done
clear
B)
Labrador: Warm ocean current done
clear
C)
Benguela: Cold ocean current done
clear
D)
Oyashio: Cold ocean current done
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question_answer96)
Mr X has been invited to participate in a conference to be held at Buenos Aires. He has choosen the following shortest flight route Mumbai to Frankfurt (non-stop) Frankfurt to Sao Paulo (non-stop) Sao Paulo to Buenos Aires (non-stop) Which one of the following seas will likely to be flown over by Mr X?
A)
Tasman Sea done
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B)
Labrador Sea done
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C)
Beaut fort Sea done
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D)
Black Sea done
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question_answer97)
Consider the following statements :
1. The Labrador Current is a cold current in the North Atlantic Ocean. |
2. The Falkland current is a warm current that flows along the Chile coast of South Pacific Ocean. |
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A)
Only 1 done
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B)
Only 2 done
clear
C)
Both 1 and 2 done
clear
D)
Neither 1 nor 2 done
clear
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question_answer98)
What is the name given to an almost circular coral reef inside which there is a lagoon?
A)
Fringing reef done
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B)
Barrier reef done
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C)
Atoll done
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D)
Isthmus done
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question_answer99)
In which one of the following region are the Andes mountains located?
A)
East Europe done
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B)
West Europe done
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C)
South Africa done
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D)
South America done
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question_answer100)
The equatorial rain forest is also known as
A)
Savanna done
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B)
Campos done
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C)
Selva done
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D)
Lanose done
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question_answer101)
In which one of the following regions of the world, are the grasslands called Campo found?
A)
Brazil done
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B)
China done
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C)
Eurasia done
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D)
North America done
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question_answer102)
Which one of the following pairs of islands is separated from each other by the 'Ten Degree Channel'? [IAS Prelims 2014 - I]
A)
Andaman and Nicobar done
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B)
Nicobar and Sumatra done
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C)
Maldives and Lakshadweep done
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D)
Sumatra and Java done
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question_answer103)
Turkey is located between [IAS Prelims 2014 - 1]
A)
Black Sea and Caspian Sea done
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B)
Black Sea and Mediterranean Sea done
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C)
Gulf of Suez and Mediterranean Sea done
clear
D)
Gulf of Aqaba and Dead Sea done
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question_answer104)
Which one of the following countries of South-West Asia does not open out to the Mediterranean Sea? [IAS Prelims 2015-1]
A)
Syria done
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B)
Jordan done
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C)
Lebanon done
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D)
Israel done
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question_answer105)
What could be the main reason/reasons for the formation of African and Eurasian desert belt?
1. It is located in the sub-tropical high pressure cells. |
2. It is under the influence of warm ocean currents. |
Which of the statements given above is/are correct in this context?
A)
1 only done
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B)
2 only done
clear
C)
Both 1 and 2 done
clear
D)
Neither 1 nor 2 done
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question_answer106)
Bermuda Triangle extends up to which of the following places?
1. Southern Florida |
2. Puerto Rico |
3. Hawaii Islands |
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
A)
1, 2 and 3 done
clear
B)
1 and 2 done
clear
C)
2 and 3 done
clear
D)
1 and 3 done
clear
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question_answer107)
Consider the following countries:
1. Australia |
2. Namibia |
3. Brazil |
4. Chile |
Through which of the above does the Tropic of Capricorn pass?
A)
1 only done
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B)
2, 3 and 4 done
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C)
1, 2 and 3 done
clear
D)
1, 2, 3 and 4 done
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question_answer108)
North America is separated from the eastern most tip of Siberia by the
A)
Hudson strait done
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B)
Florida Strait done
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C)
Belle isle strait done
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D)
Bering done
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question_answer109)
Consider the following statements :
1. In Savanna climate, wet summers alternate with dry winters. |
2. In China type of climate, winters are very severe and summers are mild and dry. |
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A)
1 only done
clear
B)
2 only done
clear
C)
Both 1 and 2 done
clear
D)
Neither 1 nor 2 done
clear
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question_answer110)
Arrange the following continents in the ascending order of their areal size and select the correct answer from the codes given below:
1. Antarctica |
2. Australia |
3. Europe |
4. South America |
A)
1, 2, 3, 4 done
clear
B)
2, 4, 1, 3 done
clear
C)
2, 3, 1, 4 done
clear
D)
1, 3, 4, 2 done
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question_answer111)
Match the following Location
(i) | Baffin bay | [a] | North of Canada |
(ii) | Hudson bay | [b] | Between Greenland and Baffin island |
(iii) | Chesapeake bay | [c] | West of Costa Rica |
(iv) | Coronado bay | [d] | Between Virginia and Maryland. |
A)
i- b, ii- a, iii-d, iv- c done
clear
B)
i.-a, ii-b, ii-c, iv- done
clear
C)
i-d, ii-b, iii-c, iv-d done
clear
D)
i-c, ii-d, iii-a, iv-b done
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question_answer112)
Which of the following are temperate grasslands? Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
1. Campos |
2. Llanoes |
3. Downs |
4. Pampas |
A)
1 and 2 done
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B)
2 and 3 done
clear
C)
3 and 4 done
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D)
1 and 4 done
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question_answer113)
Arrange the following islands of Japan in ascending order of their areal size and select the correct answer from the codes:
1. Hokkaido |
2. Honshu |
3. Shikoku |
4. Kyushu |
A)
4, 3, 2, 1 done
clear
B)
1, 2, 3, 4 done
clear
C)
2, 4, 1, 3 done
clear
D)
3, 4, 1, 2 done
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question_answer114)
Consider the following statements
(1) Baffin Island is a type of continental glacier. |
(2) Cape Bretop Island is known for its coal fields. |
(3) Florida Keys are small islands of Coral origin. |
Which of the above are true?
A)
1, 2 done
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B)
2, 3 done
clear
C)
1, 2 and 3 done
clear
D)
None of the above. done
clear
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question_answer115)
Consider the following statements
I) Great Salt Lake is the reservoir of Hoover and Boulder dam of Colorado River. |
II) Lake Mead is Remnant of Fresh Lake called Bonneville. |
Which of the above statements are true?
A)
I only done
clear
B)
II only done
clear
C)
Both I and II done
clear
D)
None of the above done
clear
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question_answer116)
Which of the following items and their leading producers are correctly matched?
1. Grapes-Italy |
2. Oilseeds - India |
3. Millets-India |
4. Coffee-Ethiopia |
Which of the above statement are correct?
A)
1, 3 and 4 done
clear
B)
2, 3 and 4 done
clear
C)
1, 2 and 3 done
clear
D)
1, 2, 3 and 4 done
clear
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question_answer117)
A geographic region has the following distinct characteristics:
1. Warm and dry climate |
2. Mild and wet winter |
3. Evergreen Oak trees |
The above features are distinct characteristics of which one of the following regions?
A)
Mediterranean done
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B)
Eastern China done
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C)
Central Asia done
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D)
Atlantic coast of North America done
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question_answer118)
What is the correct sequence of occurrence of the following cities in South-East Asia as one proceeds from south to north?
1. Bangkok |
2. Hanoi |
3. Jakarta |
4. Singapore |
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
A)
4-2-1-3 done
clear
B)
3-2-4-1 done
clear
C)
3-4-1-2 done
clear
D)
4-3-2-1 done
clear
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question_answer119)
Consider the following statements with reference to doldrums:
1. Doldrums comprise the equatorial belt of low atmospheric pressure. |
2. The trade winds converge at doldrums. |
3. There is strong upward movement of air in doldrums. |
4. Doldrums are characterized by turbulent weather. |
Which of the statements given above are correct?
A)
1 and 2 only done
clear
B)
3 and 4 only done
clear
C)
1, 2 and 3 only done
clear
D)
1, 2, 3 and 4 done
clear
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question_answer120)
Consider the following pairs :
Region | Country |
1. Chechnya : | Russian Federation |
2. Darfur : | Mali |
3. Swat Valley : | Iraq |
Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?
A)
1 only done
clear
B)
2 and 3 only done
clear
C)
1 and 3 only done
clear
D)
1, 2 and 3 done
clear
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question_answer121)
DIRECTIONS: The following question consist of two statements, one labelled as the Assertion (A) and the other as 'Reason (R), You are to examine these two statements carefully and select the answers to these items using the codes given below:
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Assertion (A): The Steppe climate is most widespread in North America and Eurasia.
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Reason (R): The Steppe climate is characterized by wet summers as well as wet winters.
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A)
Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A. done
clear
B)
Both A and R are individually true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A. done
clear
C)
A is true but R is false. done
clear
D)
A is false but R is true. done
clear
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question_answer122)
DIRECTIONS: The following question consist of two statements, one labelled as the Assertion (A) and the other as 'Reason (R), You are to examine these two statements carefully and select the answers to these items using the codes given below:
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Assertion (A): Major natural regions of the world posses similar topography.
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Reason (R): Climate is a major influencing factor in a natural region.
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A)
Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A done
clear
B)
Both A and R are individually true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A done
clear
C)
A is true but R is false done
clear
D)
A is false but R is true done
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question_answer123)
DIRECTIONS: The following question consist of two statements, one labelled as the Assertion (A) and the other as 'Reason (R), You are to examine these two statements carefully and select the answers to these items using the codes given below:
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Statement I: Temperatures of countries like United Kingdom. Norway, the Netherlands and Denmark are higher as compared to places located on similar latitudes during the winter.
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Statement II: United Kingdom, Norway, the Netherlands and Denmark are located on the coast.
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A)
Both the statements are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I. done
clear
B)
Both the statements 'are individually true but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I. done
clear
C)
Statement I is true but Statement II is false. done
clear
D)
Statement I is false but Statement II is true. done
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question_answer124)
Which among the following statements about the North Atlantic Drift is/are correct?
1. It keeps the west coast of Northern Europe ice free |
2. It is responsible for the warm air mass which interacts with the cold air mass from the Polar region and causes rainfall in Western Europe |
3. It meets the Labrador current near Vancouver Island and causes dense fog |
Select the correct answer using the code given below
A)
1, 2 and 3 done
clear
B)
1 and 2 only done
clear
C)
2 only done
clear
D)
1 and 3 only done
clear
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question_answer125)
What is the correct sequence of occurrence of the following cities in South-East Asia as one proceeds from south to north? [CSAT 2014-15]
1. Bangkok |
2. Hanoi |
3. Jakarta |
4. Singapore |
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
A)
4-2-1-3 done
clear
B)
3-2-4-1 done
clear
C)
3-4-1-2 done
clear
D)
4-3-2-1 done
clear
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question_answer126)
Consider the following
i) Snake river is the largest tributary of the Columbia River |
ii) Columbia is the largest river in the USA which drains into the Pacific |
iii) Grand Coulee, Bonneville and Chief Joseph are the main dams of Columbia River. |
Which of the above are true?
A)
i and ii done
clear
B)
ii and iii done
clear
C)
all of the above done
clear
D)
iii only done
clear
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question_answer127)
DIRECTIONS: Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists.
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List-I (City)
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List-II(Industry)
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[A]
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Osaka
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(1) Shipbuilding
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[B]
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Hamburg
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(2) Textiles
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[C]
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Detroit
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(3) Iron & Steel
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[D]
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Pittsburg
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(4) Automobiles
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A)
A-2; B-1; C-4; D-3 done
clear
B)
A-1; B-2; C-3; D-4 done
clear
C)
A-2; B-3; C-1; D-4 done
clear
D)
A-4; B-1; C-2; D-3 done
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question_answer128)
DIRECTIONS: Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists.
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List-I |
List-II |
[A] |
Iron & Steel |
Portsmouth |
[B] |
Automobile |
Dortmund |
[C] |
Shipbuilding |
Banglore |
[D] |
Aircraft |
Detroit |
A)
A-1; B-2; C-3; D-4 done
clear
B)
A-2; B-1; C-4; D-3 done
clear
C)
A-4; B-3; C-2; D-1 done
clear
D)
A-2; B-4; C-1; D-3 done
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question_answer129)
DIRECTIONS: Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists.
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List-I (Crop)
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List-II (Main Producing area)
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(A)
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Coconut
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(1) Kenya
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(B)
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Banana
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(2) Popua New Guinea
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(C)
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Groundnut
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(3) Ecuador
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(D)
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Tea
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(4) Senegal
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A)
A-2; B-3; C-4; D-1 done
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B)
A-2; B-1; C-4; D-3 done
clear
C)
A-4; B-3; C-2; D-1 done
clear
D)
A-2; B-4; C-1; D-3 done
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question_answer130)
DIRECTIONS: Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists.
Which of the following pairs are correctly matched?
(River)
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(Countries)
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1.
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Niger -
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Guinea
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2.
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Orange -
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S. Africa
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3.
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Karai -
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Egypt
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4.
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Nile -
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Mali
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Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
A)
1 and 2 done
clear
B)
1 and 3 done
clear
C)
1, 3 and 4 done
clear
D)
2, 3 and 4 done
clear
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question_answer131)
DIRECTIONS: Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists.
Match List-I and List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below:
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List-I (Type of winds) |
List-II (Region) |
[A] |
Blizzard |
1. Pairie Plains |
[B] |
Chinook |
2. Siberian Plains |
[C] |
Bora |
3. Greenland |
[D] |
Khamsin |
4. Egypt |
A)
A-3 B-1 C-4 D-2 done
clear
B)
A-1 B-2 C-3 D-4 done
clear
C)
A-2 B-1 C-3 D-4 done
clear
D)
A-4 B-3 C-1 D-2 done
clear
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question_answer132)
DIRECTIONS: Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists.
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below:
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List-I (Current) |
List-II (Feature) |
[A] |
Kuroshio current |
1. Warm current in Atlantic Ocean |
[B] |
Peru current |
2. Cold current in the Atlantic Ocean |
[C] |
Labrador current |
3.Warm current in the Pacific Ocean |
[D] |
Florida current |
4. Cold current in the Pacific Ocean |
A)
A-3 B-4 C- 2 D-1 done
clear
B)
A-3 B-2 C-4 D-1 done
clear
C)
A-1 B-4 C-2 D-3 done
clear
D)
A-1 B-2 C-4 D-3 done
clear
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question_answer133)
DIRECTIONS: Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists.
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below.
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List-I (Mountains peak) |
List-II (Country) |
A. |
Mt. Everest |
1. India |
B. |
K2 |
2. Nepal |
C. |
Mt. McKinley |
3. North America (USA) |
D. |
Mt. Aconcagua |
4. South America |
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Codes:
A)
A-2 B-1 C-3 D-4 done
clear
B)
A-1 B-2 C-3 D-4 done
clear
C)
A-4 B-3 C-2 D-1 done
clear
D)
A-3 B-4 C-1 D-2 done
clear
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question_answer134)
DIRECTIONS: Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists.
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below:
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List-I (Countries new name) |
List-II (Countries old name) |
[A] |
Thailand |
1. Nippon |
[B] |
Ghana |
2. Gold Coast |
[C] |
Zambia |
3. Siam |
[D] |
Japan |
4. Northern Rhodesia |
A)
A-3 B-2 C-4 D-1 done
clear
B)
A-1 B-2 C-3 D-4 done
clear
C)
A-2 B-3 C-1 D-4 done
clear
D)
A-4 B-3 C-2 D-1 done
clear
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question_answer135)
DIRECTIONS: Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists.
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below:
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List-I (Geographic feature)
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List-II (Country)
|
[a]
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Great Viotoria Desert
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(1) Australia
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[b]
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Grand Canyon
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(2) Canada
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[c]
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Lake Winnipeg
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(3) New Zealand
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[d]
|
Southern Alps
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(4) USA
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A)
A-1; B-2; C-4; D-3 done
clear
B)
A-1; B-4; C-2; D-3 done
clear
C)
A-3; B-2; C-4; D-1 done
clear
D)
A-3; B-4; C-2; D-1 done
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question_answer136)
DIRECTIONS: Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists.
Consider the following statements
i) Africa is the second largest continent after Asia and is ten times the size of India |
ii) Also called as The Dark Continent |
iii) It is the only continent that crosses the Tropic of Cancer, Equator and Tropic of Capricorn. |
Which of the above are correct?
A)
i and done
clear
B)
ii and iii done
clear
C)
i only done
clear
D)
i and iii done
clear
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question_answer137)
DIRECTIONS: Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists.
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List-I (City)
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List-II (River)
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[A]
|
Washington D.C
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(1) River Manzanares
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[B]
|
Spain
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(2) River Seine
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[C]
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Paris
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(3) River Spree
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[D]
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Madrid
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(4) River Potomac
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A)
A-2; B-3 C-4; D-1 done
clear
B)
A-4; B-1 C-2; D-3 done
clear
C)
A-2; B-1 C-4; D-3 done
clear
D)
A-4; B-3 C-2; D-1 done
clear
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question_answer138)
DIRECTIONS: Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists.
List-I (Naturel Vegetation of India)
|
List-II (Annual Rainfall Received)
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A. Tropical evergreen forests
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1. 100-200 cm
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B. Tropical deciduous forests
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2. Above 200 cm
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C. Tropical dry forests
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3. Less than 50 cm
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D. Arid forests
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4. Above 300 cm 5. 50-100 cm
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Codes
A)
A-1 B-2 C-5 D-3 done
clear
B)
A-4 B-3 C-1 D-5 done
clear
C)
A-2 B-1 C-5 D-3 done
clear
D)
A-2 B-1 C-3 D-4 done
clear
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